My BC is a farm dog, and I have to clip around her backside like crotching a sheep. I don't do it to skin though, just get rid of the long bits so they are about 3cm long. The rest of her coat I use a horse hair product called show sheen. It keeps the hair silky smooth so that it doesn't tangle with burrs or anything. There's other products called showsilk and No knots that are similar, all are available from most saddleries like Horseland.